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What's Your Sleep IQ?
by: National Sleep Foundation

National Sleep Awareness Week (NSAW) is the National Sleep Foundation's (NSF) award-winning annual public awareness campaign on the importance of quality sleep to health, productivity and safety.

Think you're a sleep genius? In a 1999 nationwide survey, 83% of adult Americans failed the NSF Sleep IQ Test. The average person gave fewer than 6 correct responses. Take the Foundation's "8ZZZs, Please!" Quiz to see how you compare.

1. During sleep, your brain rests.

True
False

2. You cannot learn to function normally with one or two fewer hours of sleep a night than you need.

True
False

3. Boredom makes you feel sleepy, even if you have had enough sleep.

True
False

4. Resting in bed with your eyes closed cannot satisfy your body's need for sleep.

True
False

5. Snoring is not harmful as long as it doesn't disturb others or wake you up.

True
False

6. Everyone dreams every night.

True
False

7. The older you get, the fewer hours of sleep you need.

True
False

8. Most people don't know when they are sleepy.

True
False

9. Raising the volume of your radio will help you stay awake while driving.

True
False

10. Sleep disorders are mainly due to worry or psychological problems.

True
False

11. The human body never adjusts to night shift work.

True
False

12. Most sleep disorders go away even without treatment.

True
False

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